Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 790378 - Employee killed when crushed by beam against guardrail

Accident Summary Nr: 790378 -- Report ID: 1054118 -- Event Date: 05/09/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115777294	05/09/1996	9131	0	Linn County

Abstract: At approximately 10:40 a.m. on May 9, 1996, Employee #1 was at the Coachran Creek bridge, on Boston Mill Road four miles northeast of Stedd, OR, using a truck crane to unload an approximately 2,000 pound wood beam from a trailer. As he attempted to put a wire rope choker strap around the beam, both he and the beam became unbalanced and fell off the trailer to the ground. Employee #1 was crushed against the bridge guardrail by the beam, and expired en route to the hospital.

Keywords: BEAM, UNSECURED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, FALL, OFF LOADING, LOST BALANCE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115777294			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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